with republicans on the issue. >> it is slow going on immigration reform. some are upset with the white house. >> we do not allowed to eat as much and try to cook more at home. >> americans are adjusting their budgets. good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. it is cold out there. >> it is not this windy as it was yesterday. there is enough of a breeze to kick the wind chill down to about 10. it is 20 at the airport with a

wind chill around 10 degrees. we're shooting for 40 this afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. no problem spots to report at this early hour. 83 southbound looking great in both directions. 60 at the exit for padonia road southbound. things are looking great with light volume for this time of the morning. 65 on 95 in the northeast corner. 12 minutes on the outer loop west side. six minutes on 95 southbound and no problems.

things all looking great at white marsh. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the clock is ticking down to a critical march 1 fiscal deadline but congress is taking the week off. >> george lettis joins us live with more on a campaign to send a message to congress. >> a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in a balance and congress takes a break. congress gets one week off for every federal holiday, two weeks for spring break. many members come in on tuesday and leave thursday evening. david walker has long stay

campaign. for members of congress. >> it is time to focus full-time on trying to defuse our ticking time bomb. they should say, why are you back in washington doing the people's work? >> members of congress said they need to take care of the business back home. congress is to act to keep the government operating and the have to deal with the debt ceiling by midday. george lettis , wbal-tv 11 news. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think, or should be able to break for holidays before a major problems are resolved? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

there is a bump in the road on immigration. >> someone leaked the white house plan and it is differed from what some lawmakers want. tracie potts has more. >> i am happy with the president. i'm optimistic we can get something done. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is backup plan. out, weose don't work will have an option we can put

out there. >> does the president want date results or another cudgel to be up on republicans so we can get political advantage in the next election? >> congress will be back and later this month. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are working to find the person responsible for stabbing a student to death. a student was driving through the somerset campus with friends on saturday night when they ran into in of a crew appeared somebody stabbed edmond clair after some kind of altercation. police did not believe it was a random act. >> investigators are still attempting to determine if the victim knew these individuals.

they do believe this was not a random act. they do believe something occurred between those individuals and this victim that was either an altercation at that time will have been connected with something previous. this was not something that happened ran a play on the campus. >> edmond clair was transported to a hospital where he later died. >> community activist was nominated to finish out the term or harrison. she passed away last month. she was the first african- american woman to chair in maryland. 21 degrees at the airport. new england deals with even more snow. >> a basketball coach celebrates

a major victory. it had nothing to do with his team's performance. >> more weather and traffic when we come back.

>> troubled country singer mindy mccready is found dead at her home. she is seen leaving a cortes after she was accused of abducting her older son. sheriff's deputies responded to

a call for a gunshot at home. she was found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. much of newington is still in with a new round of snow. heavy snow caused dangerous driving conditions in boston on sunday. >> as basketball coach leaves the bench for the court and wins a student some tuition. he chose the student to take the shot for him. he nailed the shot. there was a victory celebration. the student wins one semester, free tuition. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have an accident in

dundalk merrick boulevard. major roadways are checking at ok. 65 on 95 in the southwest corner in howard county. you can see the inner and outer loops are moving just fine at greenspring avenue. this is 95 at white marsh. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is a cold but quiet start. we will see plenty of sunshine. the wind chills are in the single digits and low teens. dress for a temperature of about 10. we will make it up to 40 later today. >> thank you.

21 degrees at the airport. 5:11. gas prices have jumped nearly a quarter. >> we will take a look at how the price of the pump is affecting other parts of our budget. >> warren buffett said he is not done making big deals yet. the supreme court is set to hear the supreme court is set to hear a case that could

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>> welcome back. 5:15.

it is colder in the suburbs and the wind chills are running in the single digits and teens. it is not this windy as it was yesterday. make sure you're prepared for the cold. 19 in jarrettsville. the win is about 8 miles per hour. the wind chill in part to right now it is 5. it is 11 at the airport. it is a cold start. we should see plenty of sunshine. it will be a beautiful sunrise and we should see plenty of sun. there could be some snow flakes mixed in tomorrow.

there will be a rain event tomorrow. we will make it into the upper 40's tomorrow. high temperature today between 37 and 42 degrees. partly cloudy tonight and temperatures in the upper 20's and low 30's. we will see some rain develop tomorrow. high temperature near 47. it gets active into next weekend. >> good morning. still one problem spot in dundalk. there is a crash at wise avenue . northwest corner of the beltway is looking good at greenspring avenue. topside outer loop, 11 minutes. 12 minutes all the way on the

west side. light volume for this time of the morning. this is padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> teachers are embracing technology in their classroom. nearly three-quarters say educational technology helps them to expand on class from content. it makes it easier to bring things down for children. nearly 7% of teachers say they wish to have more classroom technology -- 70%. the pennies are adding up to a big difference. >> it is like draining the family budget with every fill

up. sense.oesn't make to it.t feel numkb b >> i have become more frugal. i don't go out to be as much and try to cook more at home. >> higher gas prices can knock our recovery off-track. >> the more people spend on gasoline, the less the have to spend elsewhere. >> we are actually buying less gas than we were years ago. that gas is getting more expensive. >> the average price in 2012 is probably higher than it has been before. >> last year gas took the biggest slice out of the family budget that it did over the past

three decades. >> i get mad. i have to get gas. i search for the best gas. >> i am on e. >> it will be in longwall column for you-- a long walk home for you. we have for bloomberg business report. >> warren buffett may have his eye of some big companies as potential takeover targets. they are buying heinz. condiments may not be enough to satisfy his appetite. he is looking to make more large acquisitions. he could set his sights on the

30 companies including granger. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments in a case involving monsanto. a former planted soybeans that was a product of a monsanto seed. monsanto says to buy the seeds every year. this could affect patents on other important technologies. a system was developed by second site medical products received fda approval . . would give patients the ability to perceive light and dark. that can help them with daily tasks. i am gigi stone with the

bloomberg business report. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. temperatures in the upper teens and low 20's. that is a little deceiving. dress for 10. we will make it up to 40 with plenty of sunshine. rain and chicago, 49. dry and chilly in denver, 41. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. not looking to better overall. there is a problem in dundalk with possible lane closures. this is 795 near owings mills boulevard, 60 miles per hour in both directions.

65 in the area of white marsh towards the beltway. things are looking good north and southbound. almost a ghost town on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:22. we're looking at a unique job in washington. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congress should be able to break for holidays before major problems are resolved? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> most of the country has the day off today.

we have managed the job in washington, d.c. >> a member of the national parks system. >> there is thomas jefferson, world war ii. i have the office when note that never closes. you see the lady and her husband out there. >> sits right in the middle of washington. he has mastered the monuments and memorials. >> they want to know how long the reflecting pool is. it is 2082 feet. >> his job goes beyond the facts and figures. he was not always such a history buff. >> i went to school to be a dennis.

>> after falling in love with a history class, he decided to become a professor. he was recruited into a different field, with more trees. >> i want to be in a classroom but there's nothing better than having the classroom come to me. >> helped little kids learn about the junior ranger program to being there. >> she was rescuing -- >> there is a lot of talking but mostly listening and sometimes saying thanks. >> i have studied history. i appreciate what you did for us. >> he appreciates his front row seat. >> it is an awesome thing to look around and say, i'm part of

living history, every time i put an my uniform and go to work. >> hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can tell he loves his job. 5:27. >> converse has a bid deadline coming up in less than two weeks

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. police found the body of mindy mccready, dead of an apparent

suicide. there were gunshots fired at home. was 37 years old. >> baltimore spent $585,000 on a report that predicted the city would go bankrupt in 10 years. the mayor is expected to release the full report on wednesday. >> the empire state building shining red, white, and loblue n on a of presidents day. 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> traditionally this is a big weekend for snow. this weekend, the one which is

passed. we're thankful we get the cold but not the snow. ava will talk about the statistical anomaly. >> a big word. >> you had your coffee this morning. >> 20 at the airport with a wind chill at 10. rain to mark and dry weather through the rest of the the-- rain tomorrow. >> not a lot of people on the roads. a problem spot in dundalk get wise and merritt boulevard. otherwise looking good on the major roadways. 10 minutes on 95 northbound. 80. .n 895 between the 95's

no problems on the inner core outer loop is. southbound traffic into the tunnel. northbound traffic looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you will not find many people out on the roads today. >> congress begins a week-long vacation today. george lettis joins us with more. >> big spending cuts will hit the country on march 1 without a deal. airs a movement that has begun. a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in the balance. what this congress doing? taking a break for presidents

day. >> congress gets off one week for every federal holiday, a august.n a government watchdogs say government is not getting the job done. david walker has launched the no deal no break campaign. no deal to address the fiscal challenges. no break for members of congress. >> it is time to focus full-time on trying to defuse our ticking time bomb. >> democrats blame republicans. republicans blame democrats. >> we have met the problem and it is us. >> congressional scholars say we're all to blame. >> they should say, why aren't

you back in washington doing the people's work? >> members of congress say they need to take care of constituent business back home. congress needed to act by march 27 to keep the country operating and they have to deal with the debt ceiling by mid may. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> people looking to finish the work started by john leopold. john hammond is one of the candidates. he explained his change of heart. >> it has been a difficult decision in many ways. i think i can bring the leadership to anne arundel county that it deserves. >> the 16 applicants include

kendel ehrlich. each of the candidates will be interviewed on thursday. >> hundreds of people show their support for a child recovering from may pit bull attack. his father said there'll be no serious long-term consequences. the family was left with a mountain of medical bills. there was a benefit last night. just about everything was donated. >> everybody has troubles. people kind of storm us with generosity and it has been huge. >> thank you, everybody. i love you guys.

>> he is doing much better. he is back in school. he has his own personality. >> his father said the police officers that stop the attacks have been visiting him as he recovers. >> what if you still get calls from telemarketers? .ne viewer is fede up >> over the last four years it is gone worse. >> he is talking about phone calls from telemarketers. the calls keep on coming. some of the calls came from make maryland company. >> i get calls from the republican party and the democratic party.

they are looking for money. i cannot call you to get an estimate on your roof? >> will explain how things can fall through the roof. some companies can be not responsible. >> 5:37. 20 degrees at the airport. cases of the flu are starting to die down. >> we have more on the

>> it appears flu activity is

declining throughout the country. >> activity in the southeast is declining. this is to the doctors are down from earlier this year. there is some promising results in research for spinal injury. >> lab rats are walking and running again because of research in switzerland. some of the animals started moving voluntarily. they're expected to begin human trials within the next two years. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have one problem spot, a crash at wise avenue in dundalk.

the harrisburg expressway is looking great in both directions. no problems there. like volume and things a moving fine north and southbound. looking good over towards the 83's. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. southbound traffic is a little heavier but much lighter than we usually see at this time of the morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are off to a quiet start but it is caold. we will see plenty of sunshine today. high temperature around 40. it will be choppy this morning on the bay.

seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 21 degrees at the airport. >> the maddening side of your mobile phone. >> we're remembering what it was like 10 years ago in baltimore

>> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. one problem spot in dundalk. they crashed at wise avenue. we are looking good on the major roads. you can see it is very light. southbound traffic is coming towards us. northbound traffic is looking good, too. he shouldn't have any problems

getting in or out of the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a quiet start but it is caold. it is 19 in cockeysville. 20 at the airport. sea breeze drops the wind chills into the single digits. 11 at the airport. you get the picture. the wind will diminish as a move into the afternoon. we will see plenty of sunshine today. it will stay below normal temperature-wise. this area of low pressure will travel down towards us. i think it will be mostly rain tomorrow.

today, no rain or snow. mostly sunny skies. high temperature between 37 and 42 degrees. rain showers tomorrow maybe with some sleet and snow. high temperature of 47. we could see a mix of rain and snow on saturday and sunday. this weekend is typically famous for snow in baltimore. ava marie it will take us down memory lane. >> you are in the area when the snowstorm hit on president's day. it is fun to think about that on such a cold morning. use it with cold weather and you want some snow.

let's go down memory lane with the biggest snowstorm in baltimore. the snow began to fall on friday night. today marks the tenure anniversary. -- today marks the 10-year anniversary. there were 2-3 inches fallin per g per hour. reports of 40 inches in parts of western maryland. a lot of people were buried in that snow. 26.8 inches of snow at the airport. it was an incredible amount of snow for a single snowstorm.

dc got about 24 inches of snow .what sight.at a fun if you have any memories, you can go to mike facebook page. i want to hear what you guys were going through. at one point there were saying was open on the radio because it was easier. historic storm. i'm standing in front of the bnl museum.d o >> i remember that storm. i do not want to remember. advertisements are everywhere these days.

>> especially on your smartphone. mobil ads have gotten worse. >> ads are popping up on your smartphone and talbott computer. they have been given their own name. >> this is a new genre of mobile advertising and we have called it madware. >> it pops up just as you settle into a game of anchor birds. apps like angry birds of the most common way ads get into your mobile device. no one should be surprised that advertisers would follow.

they found apps the easiest way to andit. madware isn't illegal, just a noisy. there is an app that can help. >> it will analyze all the apps you have downloaded. >> you can remove apps that have madware.st chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is one of the good things about using a rotary phone. >> just stick with it. [laughter] >> 5:20. 20 degrees at the airport.

the orioles are back in spring training. >> what is the deal with the trains? >> the marc trains are not running. light rail is running and reported on time by the mta. a lot of people are off today. we have some accidents around the city. the report of a disabled vehicle at frederick road. we have a contractor drop-off blocking the right lane so stay to the left. looking good on the major roadways. looking good north and southbound. sen story at greenspring avenue. -- same story at greenspring

avenue. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a cold start for us. 17 in westminster. . new-line1 it is. 10 for the wind chill. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. 62nd all-star game played last night in houston. it was a competitive game. beyonce and jay-z on hand. carmelo led the east. the lob to lebron. kevin durant with the dunk. he grew up in prince george's county.

right there. the lob chris paul of the clippers was the game's mpv. vp. high school basketball yesterday. st. francis played in the championship game. dwayne morgan. this is cam williams. he is going to ohio state. look at some of the place in this game. sadler had 24. the catholic the tournament is set for this weekend. the orioles back from the practice field. brian roberts says he is as

healthy as he as been in the last three years. he has had a variety of injuries. now he is back. >> i feel like i have a lot to give. my goal is to get back to that player if not better from all the experiences, knowing the downs i've been through. i am looking forward to a hanley this season and something good. >> anyone that knows brian wants him to come back and contribute. >> an auction sale fitting for this president's day. how much a bomber jacket sold for. >>